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(43) Date of publication: 04.10.1995 Bulletin 1995/40 (21) Application number: 94905457.0 (22) Date of filing: 17.12.1993

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  C25D 3/ 56( . ) (86) International application number: PCT/US1993/012420 (87) International publication number: WO 1994/013863 (23.06.1994 Gazette 1994/14)

(84) Designated Contracting States: DE ES FR GB IT NL SE (30) Priority: 17.12.1992 US 19920992044 30.06.1993 US 19930085501 (71) Applicant: AMORPHOUS TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL, INC. Laguna Niguel, CA 92656 (US)	(72) Inventors: SCRUGGS, David M. Oceanside, CA 92057 (US) CROOPNICK, Gerald A. Trabuco Canyon, CA 92678 (US) (74) Representative: Dreiss, Hosenthien, Fuhlendorf & Partner  Gerokstrasse 6 D-70188 Stuttgart D-70188 Stuttgart (DE)